However, it was Husband's game-high 32 points that helped the Falcons remain in flight during the city rivals' non-region matchup. The 5-foot 11-inch senior scored his first 24 points in the first half and three of Central Tech's nine points over the extra 4 minutes.

"This is a very big win for us," Husband said. "It wasn't a region win, but those are my friends over there and I always want to beat Vincent. This is my last year and I wanted to come out on top."

Among those friends were Strong Vincent senior guard Peris Husband, a cousin to Eugene Husband.

The Falcons' overtime victory left them 12-3 overall. It was their first action since Jan. 19, when they defeated Glenville (Ohio) 79-70 in a Martin Luther King Showcase game at East's Bill Brabender Gymnasium. Eugene Husband was good for 16 points in that game, and connected on Central Tech's lone 3-pointer.

Husband scored a team-high 19 points for the Falcons in a 74-60 loss to Cathedral Prep in a Region 7 game Monday.

The Falcons take on Harbor Creek Saturday at Al Calabrese Gymnasium.

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